Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (; 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued for the importance of natural philosophy, guided by the scientific method, and his works remained influential throughout the Scientific Revolution. Wikipedia
Francis Bacon (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992) was an Irish-born British<!-- This formulation ("Irish-born British") was agreed by consensus. See Talk:Francis Bacon (artist)/Archive 1#RFC: How should Bacon's nationality be described?. If you wish to change it, please discuss the matter on the talk page first. --> figurative painter known for his raw, unsettling imagery. Focusing on the human form, his subjects included crucifixions, portraits of popes, self-portraits, and portraits of close friends, with abstracted figures sometimes isolated in geometrical structures. Wikipedia
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